Places and books like Rosslyn Chapel and The Da Vinci Code have focused attention on Scotand's Knights Templar. Who they were and what they did has been touched upon, but never properly explored until now. They were close advisors to Scotland's early kings; they were major property owners and respected landlords in a harsh and unforgiving time; and they were secretive and arrogant. But did they really flee from France to Scotland just prior to their arrest in 1307? Did they fight with Robert the Bruce at Bannockburn in 1314? And how did the Templars continue on after Bannockburn? In The Knights Templar in Scotland Robert Ferguson intertwines Templar and Scottish history, from the foundation of the order in the early twelfth century right up to the present day. Including a comparison of the arrest of the Templars in France with the Templar Inquisition at Holyrood, and an examination of the part they played at Bannockburn, this is an essential book for anyone with an interest in history of the Knights Templar.
- ISBN10 0752469789
- ISBN13 9780752469782
- Publish Date 26 August 2011 (first published 20 January 2010)
- Publish Status Active
- Publish Country GB
- Imprint The History Press Ltd
- Format eBook (Kindle)
- Pages 192
- Language English